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For example, summer semester 2021 is considered part of the 2020-2021 academic year for this scholarship Summer applies to the school year before and not the school year after. For example, if the scholarship is awarded at the 2023 i-SIGMA annual conference, it will apply to the 2023-2024 school year. The scholarship will be awarded at the i-SIGMA Annual Conference for the academic year beginning in the fall of the year of the award. The scholar should demonstrate through a 500 – 1,000-word essay OR a 60-second video detail how you can use your studies to improve business, environmental responsibility and make future contributions to the community including interest in the secure management or destruction industry and demonstrate what value you can provide to a potential company that is hiring.In addition, the scholar’s extracurricular activities and merits related to those activities will be examined.Ĭontribution to Document Management or Destruction Industry: The scholar’s character will be evaluated based upon the recommendation of an i-SIGMA member owner/executive.The selection committee will analyze the scholar’s academic achievement and rigor including high school and college/university transcripts, honors and awards.The completed application and referenced materials may be submitted electronically to Shred Nations’ email at mailed directly to Shred Nations at:Ĭandidates who plan to make the secure destruction or document management industry a career and whose degree program provides the maximum potential benefit to their respective/perspective employer will be favorably considered.Īll applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria, and such other considerations as the Selection Committee determines are meritorious to the purposes of the scholarship.

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All application materials must include your full name and be clearly labeled for use in the Shred Nations and Record Nations Annual Scholarship. Applications for the 2023/2024 school year must be received by Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 (11:59 PM Mountain Time)Ĭomplete the application form provided electronically at (this document may be saved to your computer for completion at your convenience).

Shred Nations and Record Nations will begin accepting applications beginning on July 1 of each year in which the Shred Nations and Record Nations Scholarship is offered. Shred Nations and Record Nations employees, immediate or extended families are not permitted to be awarded the scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded for the academic year, and past recipients may re-apply to be awarded the scholarship for subsequent years.

Applicants may also contact us at for assistance. To find an i-SIGMA member company that is willing to get to know you and write a letter of recommendation, applicants can use i-SIGMA’s interactive map search for a full directory of i-SIGMA members and their contact information. i-SIGMA members will be comprised of any employee or owner of an i-SIGMA member company. Applicants will be required to submit a nomination from an i-SIGMA member.Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with an interest in business, environmental studies, document management or the shredding and recycling industry.Applicants must have completed secondary school, or currently be a senior in a secondary school.Attendance at the i-SIGMA Conference to Receive Scholarship Award Scholarship Eligibility Criteria The scholarship award may be divided into two separate payments to be paid directly to the applicant’s chosen institution of higher education, which must be an accredited university, college or trade school. The Shred Nations and Record Nations Scholarship is an annual award of up to $7,500 to offset the costs of higher education. Both companies support the independent shredding and document management industry and believe in giving back to those providers by offering a scholarship to students seeking higher education. As a member of i-SIGMA, Shred Nations and Record Nations recognizes the benefits of continuing higher education for those individuals interested in business, environmental responsibility and making future contributions to the community. Shred Nations and Record Nations are Colorado based companies dedicated to promoting economic success of businesses in the shredding and secure destruction or management industries. Now Accepting Applications for the 2023/2024 Academic Year Deadline: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 (11:59 PM Mountain Time)Īs of Aug 15, 2023, Shred Nations and Record Nations will be accepting scholarship applications for the 2023/2024 school year.